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Milky Way

The galaxy that contains our Solar System, characterized by its barred spiral structure with multiple spiral arms extending from a central bar.

Source: esa.int

APODs including "Milky Way"

Nearby Spiral M33

Nearby Spiral M33

02/12/2002

A Cerro Tololo Sky

A Cerro Tololo Sky

09/11/2002

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

21/10/2002

At the Center of the Milky Way

At the Center of the Milky Way

18/10/2002

Centaurus A: Young Blue Star Stream

Centaurus A: Young Blue Star Stream

17/10/2002

Facing NGC 6946

Facing NGC 6946

04/10/2002

The Milky Way Over the French Alps

The Milky Way Over the French Alps

23/09/2002

A Sagittarius Starscape

A Sagittarius Starscape

18/09/2002

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

12/09/2002

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

Island Universe, Cosmic Sand

23/08/2002

Shell Game in NGC 300

Shell Game in NGC 300

22/08/2002

Giant Emission Nebula NGC 3603 in Infrared

Giant Emission Nebula NGC 3603 in Infrared

14/08/2002

Contemplating the Sky

Contemplating the Sky

13/08/2002

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997 from VLT

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997 from VLT

04/08/2002

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

03/08/2002

Open Cluster NGC 6520 from CFHT

Open Cluster NGC 6520 from CFHT

22/07/2002

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

21/07/2002

Counting Stars in the Infrared Sky

Counting Stars in the Infrared Sky

19/07/2002

Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star

Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star

15/07/2002

Recycling Cassiopeia A

Recycling Cassiopeia A

12/07/2002

Interstellar Dust Bunnies of NGC 891

Interstellar Dust Bunnies of NGC 891

03/07/2002

Bright Galaxy M81

Bright Galaxy M81

20/06/2002

Andromeda Island Universe

Andromeda Island Universe

18/05/2002

Gamma-Ray Burst, Supernova Bump

Gamma-Ray Burst, Supernova Bump

17/05/2002

N44C: A Nebular Mystery

N44C: A Nebular Mystery

14/05/2002

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

16/04/2002

Ikeya-Zhang: Comet Over Colorado

Ikeya-Zhang: Comet Over Colorado

04/04/2002

NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy

NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy

03/04/2002

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

29/03/2002

A Southern Sky View

A Southern Sky View

10/03/2002